The union workers on Matthew Mitnick’s campaign for City Council District 4 formally severed ties with the Seattle Democratic Socialists of America (SDSA) and rejected its endorsement in a letter sent on March 17. SDSA members who formerly worked or volunteered on the campaign say good fucking riddance–they wanted to un-endorse him anyway.
In a public statement released Thursday, the former Mitnick supporters accused the candidate of violating child labor laws and creating a toxic work environment marked by humiliation and retaliation. They also claimed he owes two former campaign managers a combined $11,000 and even more to other young people who say he promised them compensation. The alleged broken promises inspire little confidence among former supporters that Mitnick will keep his word to represent the left should he earn a spot on the council.
On the other side, the letter from Mitnick’s current unionized staff acknowledged many of the allegations but insisted scorned volunteers are out to “shake the campaign down for money” and defame current campaign staff with unsubstantiated allegations of abuse. The workers said behavior from SDSA members has hindered the campaign and harmed its workers’ well-being. The letter threatened legal action.
The conflict means trouble for the Mitnick campaign regardless of who is right or wrong. These organizers may have truly snuffed a socialist poser, in which case the left could save itself from rallying around an unfit candidate....
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